UN’s Ban Sees Industry Advancing Climate Treaty in Rio
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The United Nations will pursue partnerships with global industry leaders to help drive clean energy in Rio de Janeiro next month as governments struggle to find common ground on climate change, Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said.
Corporate boards can implement sustainability policies faster than countries by committing to investments in renewable energy, clean water and poverty-eradication programs in a way that protects national economies, Ban said today at a lunch with reporters in New York.